Open API interface

The API is the most advanced way to link applications. Thanks to it, ABRA Gen can easily and automatically communicate with other applications or machines. This delivers unsurpassed options for manual work and error reduction.

What does API bring you?

Contains a powerful query language that can accurately obtain the data the user needs.

Implements the Swagger (OpenAPI) standard

Ondřej Bělohlávek

Managing Director, Studio 51

We consider the API to be the key element of a modern information system and we’re glad, that ABRA Gen offers this option. Fast online communication of our online store with the information system allows us, for example, to transfer orders from the online store in real-time to ABRA Gen, or to display information about the current stock availability in all of our online stores.

Why API

The API allows you to link an external system/application with ABRA Gen -for reading and writing.

Information System ABRA Gen is a comprehensive, reliable and thanks to the API also open.

Understands other systems and can communicate with them.

The result is easy data transfer and automated process of repetitive tasks.

the API is a natural part of ABRA Gen. Therefore, it respects its usual behavior and ensures data consistency.

Using the API is intuitive. It contains a powerful query language and provides easy-to-use documentation.

API in practice

Do you need to link a special e-shop to warehouse management? Do you want field vendors to have an overview of current prices and delivery times? The ordered goods to be booked and dispatched? Would you like to see information from the production line in the information system or directly enter a production order? Start or stop a machine? Take over product completion information and start automatic shipping?

And what if it all worked online in real time? API usage is endless and its benefits in terms of time savings and error reduction are enormous!

Specific examples

Automated link of ABRA Gen with Buyer Systems and Suppliers

Accessing ABRA Gen data for external analytics tools.

Connection of external e-shops, CRMs and other special applications (web and mobile) to ABRA Gen.

FAQ

What does the API abbreviation mean?

Application Programming Interface (API) can be freely defined as an interface that allows you to easily access data in our information system. Thanks to the API, the Data is accessible via URL links and available in JSON format-the most widely used format for exchanging data. The API server is built on the REST architecture-this interface allows for uniform and very easy access to the data.

What is the main benefit of the API?

WebAPI ABRA Gen and everything around it is an open set of tools, functions and operations that the programmer has freely available. It can work with standard tools without needing to study complex documentation. Requests sent to programs convey with each other. The result is advanced automation that significantly saves time.

What is the difference between the API and WebAPI ABRA Gen?

An API is a general term that indicates an application programming interface. WebAPI ABRA gene is a specific solution from ABRA Software. Detailed information can be found on the product page.

What about security? Does anyone use the API to read my data from the system?

Access to the API is only allowed to users who have the appropriate permissions in the ABRA Gen. The API also operates standard permissions for accessing the series of documents, centers, and so on. When you make an API available to the Internet, you can use the secure HTTPS protocol, which makes all communication with the API encrypted.